AZMEX UPDATE 13 OCT 2017
Seven migrants rescued in Arizona desert
Details Posted on Thursday October 12, 2017,
Written by Marco A. Flores
http://www.eldiariodesonora.com.mx/notas.php?nota=98818
Nogales, Az
Thanks to the activation of an emergency beacon and a call to the 9-1-1 emergency number, a total of seven migrants were rescued in the last hours by Border Patrol agents and Maritime and Air Operations agents, who responded to the call.
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) released a report on the recovery of undocumented migrants in the desert area of western Arizona.
In a first case, agents assigned to the Ajo Station, they got a call to 9-1-1 of a man who explained that, along with three other subjects, they had crossed the line days before and that they had run out of water.
A helicopter assisted in locating the group and after determining that they did not require medical assistance, they were taken to the station for processing.
In the second call, agents from the Casa Grande Station responded to the activation of an emergency beacon in the Tohono O'odham Reservation, where they found three Mexican migrants, who also did not require medical checkups.
They surprise "burreros"
Meanwhile, Border Patrol agents in the Yuma Sector arrested nine undocumented migrants carrying more than 400 pounds of marijuana, a cargo valued at about $ 208,000.
The "burreros" group was detected in the desert area west of Gila Bend, where officers followed the tracks north of the border line and overtook the traffickers, who carried several packages on their backs.
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N4T Investigators: Border Patrol arrests gang members in southern Arizona
Posted: Oct 12, 2017 4:08 PM MST
Updated: Oct 12, 2017 11:03 PM MST
Written By Paul Birmingham
Written By John Overall
http://www.kvoa.com/story/36586170/n4t-investigators-border-patrol-arrests-gang-members-in-southern-arizona
The Tucson sector of the Border Patrol is ground zero in the fight against illegal immigration. As the News 4 Tucson Investigators discovered, some of those illegal crossers have already had multiple encounters with the U.S. justice system. That's because they're dangerous gang members.
The most recent gang members busted in southern Arizona were taken into custody by Border Patrol agents just a few days ago. Authorities say both men were known to law enforcement here in the United States, and both men had previously been deported.
"We identify everyone who illegally attempts to come across into the United States when we make the arrest. We identify if they have criminal history, and we identify if they have any affiliation to gangs," Border Patrol Agent Christopher Sullivan told the News 4 Tucson Investigators.
Agent Sullivan added that the Border Patrol is always on the lookout for people who are intent on criminal activity. That includes members of MS-13, a criminal gang that originally formed in Los Angeles.
"Here in the Tucson Sector, we have come in contact with MS-13 members attempting to illegally enter the United States," Sullivan told the News 4 Tucson Investigators.
In fact, just last month agents in the Tucson Sector arrested two other previously deported MS-13 gang members. Again, both of those men have extensive criminal histories.
"Often times, you know, gang members have gang-affiliated tattoos that identify them. Some admit to being gang members," Agent Sullivan told the News 4 Tucson Investigators.
"Tucson isn't a destination city. It's kind of a corridor city. They're on their way somewhere else," said Captain Sean Stewart, the head of security at the Pima County Adult Detention Center.
Captain Stewart is familiar with most of the criminal gangs operating in southern Arizona. He told the News 4 Tucson Investigators, while many people focus on MS-13, there are other gangs that are already well-established and operating in our state.
"So, if an MS-13 individual tried to set-up shop in one of these neighborhoods, they'd be run out," Captain Stewart said.
Captain Stewart also told the News 4 Tucson Investigators, all inmates who have gang affiliations are put on notice just as soon as they're booked into jail.
"Our security staff will sit down and talk with them - we recognize your tattoos, we know who you are, we know what you're about. Don't cause us problems, because we're watching," Captain Stewart said.
Captain Stewart also told the News 4 Tucson Investigators, it's critical that jail security keep close watch over every inmate who is locked up. That includes monitoring their phone calls.
"It's a chess game. It's not a game, but you're playing mental chess with somebody. They're trying to get drugs and cellphones into your prison system, and you're trying to stop them," Captain Stewart told the News 4 Tucson Investigators.
Trying to stop the gang members from ever stepping foot in the U.S. in the first place is the primary job of the agents working on the front lines of illegal immigration in southern Arizona.
"We want to prevent that from happening, whether that be arresting them here in Tucson, while they're transitioning to their intended destination, and stop them from coming across the border," Agent Sullivan told the News 4 Tucson Investigators.
Click here for the most recent information on the number of arrests of individuals with criminal convictions.
https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/stats/cbp-enforcement-statistics/criminal-alien-statistics
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